OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN FLOORING BY ZACH NIEMANN, INC.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:     The employer did not ensure that employees were protected from the hazard of falling approximately 11 feet when working on an upper surface.  The employer had a guardrail in place with a top rail height of 33 inches and an intermediate rail height of 16 inches.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $2340.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):      The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:      The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets (SDS) were available to employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-02-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:      The employer did not ensure that employees were not provided with initial hazard communication information and training when working with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, propane.

Issued

2015-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.    On or about 11/13/2014, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2014.      1.  On 04/04/2014, A recordable injury occurred when an employee received days away from work due to a foot injury that occurred when a forklift ran over their foot.     2.  On 07/10/2014, A recordable injury occurred when an employee received days away from work due to a shoulder injury that occurred when they tripped on a pallet.